Two Systems of Power: Royal Arrest, American Silence
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The Lincoln Project
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🗓️ 20 February 2026
⏱️ 49 minutes
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Summary
Prince Andrew’s reported arrest in the widening Epstein scandal has reignited explosive questions about the Epstein files, elite corruption, and whether the United States operates under a two-tier justice system. While global headlines focus on the Prince Andrew arrest, a deeper issue is surfacing: why did Pam Bondi’s DOJ never investigate core co-conspirator Les Wexner, tied to the Epstein network? In this episode, we break down the latest Prince Andrew news, the unresolved controversies surrounding the Epstein files, mounting DOJ corruption allegations, and growing scrutiny over selective prosecution and elite immunity. If powerful figures can face consequences abroad, why were key players in the Epstein case never fully investigated by the Department of Justice? This is a deep dive into political corruption, accountability, the integrity of the justice system, and the uncomfortable question at the heart of the Epstein scandal — does justice truly apply equally under the law in America?
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| 0:00.0 | Your task will not be an easy one. |
| 0:02.5 | Your enemy is well trained, well equipped, and battle-hearted. |
| 0:06.3 | There is not a liberal America and a conservative America. |
| 0:09.9 | There is the United States of America. |
| 0:14.6 | Good night and good luck. |
| 0:17.0 | Hey, folks. |
| 0:17.6 | Welcome back to The Elephant in the Room. |
| 0:18.8 | I'm your host, Rick Wilson. |
| 0:19.8 | As always, proud to be with you today. The Elephant in the Room. I'm your host, Rick Wilson, as always, proud to be with you today. The elephant in the room today is corruption and justice. |
| 0:32.6 | And unfortunately, in America, corruption and justice do not go hand in hand. The corruption we've seen in this country in the last decade, but in particular, in the last |
| 0:43.2 | 13 months, is astounding. |
| 0:48.3 | I'm going to say 13 months because the minute Donald Trump won the 2024 election, the Che Ching that rang from |
| 0:59.0 | the halls of Washington, D.C., and Mar-a-Lago into the rest of the country, was astounding. |
| 1:06.2 | This country is in the midst of the largest political cover-up |
| 1:12.0 | and the largest exercise in raw corruption in its history. |
| 1:17.0 | And that's a big elephant in the room. |
| 1:19.8 | Because if your country is so corrupt, so beyond the pale, |
| 1:32.9 | so insanely taken with the protection of an elite class of people, |
| 1:35.1 | you don't really have a republic. |
| 1:37.0 | You don't really have a democracy. |
| 1:39.0 | You don't really have a nation of laws. |
| 1:45.9 | You have a nation of men, which is what our founders, and back when the conservatives believed in such things, were very concerned about. And I was driven to sort of a thought experiment today |
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